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    Mar 7, 2007, 07:42 PM
    Oxidation number
    How to I find the oxidation number of an element using the periodic table?
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    Mar 8, 2007, 01:03 AM
    Species in their elemental form have an oxidation number of 0.

    Oxidation numbers only apply in molecules or compounds.
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